Weird Question

[XerXes]

UPDATE : Found a really nice camera to use now I just need advise on a capture card and software.

I have a problem. I think one of my x's i slashing my tire. It happens about everything 2 months and is a pain in the ass if any of you know about changin tires. I have 3 windows that are about 10 feet apart in the front of my apartment that are in direct and full view of my truck. I have been thinking about setting up a small camera system that will be in any one of the windows that is in direct view of my truck. Here is my question.

Will this work? I want to be able to live feed the video to my computer rather that use tapes. Also how can I get something with night vision? What will I need to get somthing like this going. I only want something simple and dont want to spend a fortune on it. I have heard about outdoor cameras that you can hook up to your computer and feed to a blackberry. So I am sure there is a way to feed average quality video to my computer and not have to pay a fortune.

Please let me know of some options I have. Another thing is I dont want an obvious big camera sticking in the window 24/7.

Thanks guys.

[Leighton]

You must be able to hire surviellence equipment somewhere. I'd make a few enquiries at some investigation place. They'd tell you your best avenue. I wonder if you could sue her for those costs as well... hehe.

Good luck and keep us updated.

[XerXes]

To me its not worth hiring someone to set up survailance. I just want something small and simple to stick in the windows and record to my computer. Something that will see well in the dark but not reflect the IR back to the camera from the window.

[Duane]

You may not need a real camera.....just one that is visible and has some flashing light on it or something. That should be enough to scare people away.

[Bob Garage]

http://www.futurehomesystems.com/vtircams.shtml

[MetDream]

I dont have any camera advise, but I want to express my sympathy for your situation. Sounds like she has some real issues. Sorry about all this happening to you.

[dmegametal#1]

survellence carmera hooked up to your cigarette lighter and have it setup in the back or off the rear view mirror..like what the police have!!!

[XerXes]

Good idea, but I dont want them to know that its there. If they do then they will simply put on ski masks or stay out of the view of the camera.

[XerXes]

Ok been doin some research. Found a camera that im gonna buy.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Its a very small and very low light able camera that has an rca jack.

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Ok so I have a camera.

Now how should I hook it up to my computer. A good video capture card? I need something that will give me options for recording video quality and such. I dont want to take up my whole hard drive in one hour but I dont want quality so low I can only see a tiny 100 X 100 video.

So I need a capture card and software. Options?